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This is a Comparing Fractions activity, aimed at Upper Key Stage 2 children. The activity is differentiated for HA, MA and LA children. Children will use bar modelling to compare fractions, before moving onto using < , > or =. Children will then move onto reasoning questions and missing number problems. I found it beneficial for the LA children to complete a more visual style activity (e.g. one using circles to show the comparisons before moving onto this task). Children will need to understand how to find the common denominator in order to complete this activity. In addition, HA children will need to be able to order fractions. Learning Objective: To be able to compare fractions. Answers included.

I prepared this document whilst job hunting for my first teaching position in a primary school. The document covers 21 different interview questions and their respective answers. This might be especially useful of NQTs/ECTs, as you might be looking for an idea of the type of questions to expect and the types of answers they are looking for. This should not be used as a script as you will need to also use your own examples from your experience in schools. The document is aimed at giving you a starting point for your own ideas and schools change their questions all the time, so it can’t be guaranteed that all questions are on this list, but the main themes may remain the same. The document is aimed at primary school teaching interviews in the UK, so if you’re in secondary or looking at international schools, I’m not sure how useful it’ll be. This resource was originally first created before Covid, so please bare in mind there may be questions about how the pandemic has affected education. Free sample available here: /teaching-resource/example-interview-questions-and-answers-12252023

Differentiated Equivalent Fractions Homework activity - aimed and used with a mixed ability year 5 class. The sheet covers; writing equivalent fractions using a diagram, identifying the odd one out, filling in the missing numbers,and solving worded problems. It moves through fluency, reasoning and problem solving questions. I designed this for use with one of my Year 5 classes, but could also be used in Year 6. This activity could also be used as part of a lesson. Editable version (paid) is available here: /teaching-resource/-13107314 Includes answers!

A short and simple activity where children need to identify if the statement is either a fact or opinion. Used with a Year 4 and 5 class as a starter during a Newspaper Report writing unit. Also includes an extension task where children are creating their own sentences for their partner to then identify if their statements are facts or opinions. Editable word document included.

A simple starter where children are finding and identifying adverbs. The paragraph is based around the story of Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo. I have used this as a starter activity, revision and as part of a main lesson in Year 4, 5 and 6.

A helpful sheet / success criteria for children use to self or peer assess their own diary writing. Used with a Year 4 and 5 class for them to self assess, then peer assess their own independent writing at the end of the unit. The sheet is a word document so can be easily edited and adapted.

This is the free sample of the resource available here: /teaching-resource/21-example-interview-questions-and-answers-12252012 This sample document covers 4 questions that may be asked during a UK primary teaching interview. If you’d like the full version, please click the link above. I prepared this document when I was job hunting for primary NQT positions. I found it to be very useful as I began to build up a bank of questions and answers. I learned that all the questions can interlink with each other, and that all questions require an example from your experience, as well as always linking back to pupil progress. I hope you find the sample useful. Please note I created this resource before the Covid-19 pandemic, so its possible schools are now asking about remote education and how covid has affected schools and children’s education.

This sheet shows the children the method to use when dividing by sharing. The example shows 6 ÷ 3 using sharing circles. This is ideal to stick into children’s books, to help with a lesson or to be a part of a learning guide folder. I used these with a mixed age Y2/3 class to help them to remember the method during the lesson.

A simple success criteria for children writing a newspaper report in Year 4. Two columns on the sheet, for self and teacher assessment. Also included the publisher files so that a column can easily be added for peer-assessment.

Here are a few column addition questions aimed at a Year 3/4 class. I used this for an interview lesson so there are only a few questions for each level - ideal for use as a starter or a quick recap session! The sheets are differentiated, with the Silver and Gold sheets requiring children to complete missing number questions. Learning Objective: To be able to use the column method of addition. Full (albeit short) lesson is available here: /teaching-resource/-13107301 Includes answers!

You will need physical Base 10 Blocks or similar (e.g. printed bar models) for the children to use alongside this worksheet. Children are asked to prove and show different number and fraction facts using the physical resources. Both pages are identical for easy A5 printing. Aimed at and used with Year 5 during their Fractions unit.

This activity asks children to multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number using the grid method, then the part whole model, and then partitioning without a visual support (i.e just showing their working in their book). I used this with Year 4 to recap the grid method and part whole models before moving onto column multiplication. The worksheet is differentiated 3 ways. Word and pdf files included. Includes Answer Sheet!

A simple differentiated success criteria for children writing a diary entry in Year 5. Also contains an adapted sheet for peer-assessment, where children are self and peer assessing. This is a word document so an extra column could easily be added for teacher assessment.

In this activity, children are creating their own Newspaper headlines from the events described in the grid, using Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. Originally used as part of a Beowulf themed Newspaper writing unit and has since been used in Year 4 and 5. Children were to create several headlines using the information in the grid or their own, using the grid for ideas or to start. Editable grid so can easily be adapted to your children’s interests or current class topic, or extra rows can be added or text removed etc.

A model setting description of the Taj Mahal in India. I used this with a Year 4/5 class as part of the topic Around the World in 80 days. Fully editable word document so you can customise for your own class. The writing unit that links with this description is available here: /teaching-resource/resource-12641568

This resource is aimed at Year 3 children, who are learning how to multiply using the Grid Multiplication method. This worksheet covers 3x, 4x and 8x. Another sheet covers worded problems for the HA children. Learning Objective: I can use the grid method to multiply two-digit numbers by 3, 4 and 8. Includes answers.

This is a number facts and families worksheet, aimed at Year 3 children when learning about commutative multiplication and division. The worksheet focuses on number facts and families, such as 2x6=12, 6x2=12, 12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 12 ÷ 2 = 6. Higher abilty children are faced with some missing number problems and then problem solving questions. All sheets are .docx files for easy editing to suit your class/children. Learning Objective: To be able to use number sentences, facts and families to show that division is the inverse of multiplication.

These are an update of one my resources for the Grid Multiplication method. Children are completing fluency and reasoning questions before moving onto worded problems. The worksheets are differentiated and aimed at a Year 3 class. Learning Objective: I can use the grid method to multiply. I have created a follow on resource for this (link below). It looks at using the grid method to multiply by 3, 4 and 8. /teaching-resource/grid-multiplication-mastery-questions-3x-4x-and-8x-12050751 Answers are included as a pdf. Worksheets are docx format for easy editing.

This activity is aimed at a Year 5 class covering the conversion of improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. The worksheets are differentiated for HA, MA and LA pupils. Children will be completing missing numbers questions and using the symbols <, > or = to compare improper fractions and/or mixed numbers to each other. A possible learning objective could be: I can convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Includes answers!

This resource is aimed at KS2 studying the formal method of multiplication. Children will be multiplying 2 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers. There are no fluency activities in this worksheet as this activity is solely based on reasoning and problem solving questions. The activity is differentiated 3 ways and consists of reasoning and problem solving questions, for example missing numbers, odd one out and then worded problem (including multi-step problems). Includes answers!